O88Non-billable (header)

Obstetric embolism

Related Codes· Complications predominantly related to the puerperium (O85-O92)

O85Puerperal sepsisO86Other puerperal infectionsO87Venous complications and hemorrhoids in the puerperium

Sub-codes of O88(5)

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O88.0Obstetric air embolismHeaderO88.1Amniotic fluid embolismHeaderO88.2Obstetric thromboembolismHeaderO88.3Obstetric pyemic and septic embolismHeaderO88.8Other obstetric embolismHeader

✗ Excludes 1(Not coded here)

  • •embolism complicating abortion NOS (O03.2)
  • •embolism complicating ectopic or molar pregnancy (O08.2)
  • •embolism complicating failed attempted abortion (O07.2)
  • •embolism complicating induced abortion (O04.7)
  • •embolism complicating spontaneous abortion (O03.2, O03.7)

Code Hierarchy

┌15Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)├O85-O92Complications predominantly related to the puerperium (O85-O92)├O88Obstetric embolism
└O88Obstetric embolism

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